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[DX] Africa news
Oheinen via Chris Greenway/DXLDYG:
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The following is a summary of some observations in Kenya in January
and February 2005:
CONGO (DR)
Candip 5066, Kahuzi 6210 and Okapi 9550 all heard. Neither Bukavu
6713 nor Lubumbashi 7435 heard. Also, no sign of the new station
reportedly on 4845.
DJIBOUTI
No sign yet of reactivated 4780 (but well worth watching as reports
say that it may be on the air as early as next month).
ERITREA
7100 and 7180 both active.
ETHIOPIA
Radio Ethiopia domestic service: 5990, 7110 and 9704 all confirmed
active. However, 7110 and 9704 observed to be irregular at times.
This didn't used to be the case. Furthermore, the 5990 transmitter,
formerly right on-channel, now varies. It is a pity that of the three
transmitters, the one likely to propagate best outside the region
(9704), has the worst audio, sometimes very poor (low/very low
modulation and a hum).
Radio Ethiopia external service: 7165 and 9560 confirmed active but
with variable frequency, as usual. From a country with such a
distinctive indigenous musical heritage, it is sad to hear hip-hop
being played on this service.
Note: Although R. Ethiopia's transmitters can be irregular in
operation, they were heard (at times) with all five on the air
simultaneously. With the stations below, this means that Ethiopia
still has nine working SW transmitters - quite impressive these days.
Radio Fana: 6210 and 6940 both active and heard well. Catch that
beautiful interval signal if you can.
Voice of Tigray Revolution: 5500 and 6350 both active and heard
nicely.
KENYA
4915 is active, albeit irregular (as already reported). Despite these
problems, the transmitter appears to be running the full 10kW, but
with rather rough audio (probably overmodulated). At a listening post
on the Kenya/Uganda border (much closer to Kampala than Nairobi),
4915 was much stronger than either 4976 or 5026.
MADAGASCAR
3288, 5010, 6135, 7105 and 9689 all active, but can be irregular.
MALAWI
Nothing at all heard of listed TWR on 4870.
RWANDA
6055 active.
SOMALIA
Radio Shabeelle 6960 and Radio Galkacyo 6980 both heard.
SUDAN
Omdurman 7200 and Radio Peace 4750 both active. 4750 noticeably
stronger than last year. No sign of Radio Peace on 5895 (note: 5895
is occupied in the local evening by unlisted - in WRTH and PWBR -
Moscow in Persian).
Mediumwave: I was delighted to hear Radio Juba reactivated on its
former frequency of 693, not on new 810 as I was advised last year
that it might be on. Heard with good signals on 693 in the evening
with English music request programme and news in English at 1800.
Clandestines: As already reported, 8000 heard, 6985 not heard.
TANZANIA
5050 and 6105 both active (but 6105 only on air at 0645-1315 approx,
so only likely to be heard within the region). 5050 was a little
irregular in operation. I can't confirm suggestions that 5050 has
increased power - sounded about right for 10kW, unlikely to be much
more.
Zanzibar: Neither 6015 nor 11734 heard. Not active on SW at present,
I suspect.
UGANDA
4976, 5026, 7110 and 7195 all active. As has been the case for some
time, transmissions can be irregular. I suspect that neither
transmitter has been running at the full listed 10kW for several
years. The transmitter on 4976/7195 is noticeably weaker than that on
5026/7110 and is poorly modulated.
ZAMBIA
ZNBC 4910, 5915 and 6165 all heard well.
ZIMBABWE
3306 heard.
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